Time Travelers...Europe and the U.S.? Japan, Covered Porcelain Vase, late 19th century, porcelain, Kyoto ware, Gift of Mrs. Harriet S. Muscroft, 1888.210 MyCAM Time Travelers: Extreme

Cincinnati Art Museum

MyCAMTime TravelersFamily Art Hunt

1100 BCE - 2020

Hop Into Your Time Machine You are about to go on a high spirited historic hunt. Where will you go, what will you see and when will you see it? You choose, but be careful, you don't run out of time.

Grab some paper, a pencil and your imagination and have fun!

2020

Ancient AdventuresYou have to be an amazing adventurer

to find your way through the awe-inspiring ancient age.

1100-100 BCE

MyCAM Time Travelers: Ancient Adventures

Welcome to Ancient Egypt! A Ptolemaic era mummy is a great find for a first time historical hunter.

ACTIVITY:The hieroglyphs on this

mummy map out the story of his afterlife.

Write a story of this man's journey based on

his hieroglyphics.

LOOK AGAIN:Mummification is a complex (and a little bit gross) process. Google mummification to learn more.

Egypt, Mummy of an Adult Male, 332 BCE-30 BCE, linen with painted decoration, Gift of Mary Eva Keys, Mrs. Samuel Taft, Mrs. John Darnell, Annie Laws, The Garden Club, and The Egyptian Circle of Cincinnati Woman's Club, 1922.4


That was a bumpy landing in Ancient Greece. Is there a doctor (or a god of medicine) in the house?

ACTIVITY:Asclepius, the Greek

god of medicine, held a snake-entwined staff, the

symbol of medical care.

What other symbols could represent him?

Draw one. LOOK AGAIN: Asclepius is wearing his himation draped over his left shoulder because showing it was rude.

Why do you think that was?

Greece, Statuette of Asclepius, 150 BCE-50 BCE, bronze, Gift of Michael Schaible in honor of his father, 1957.504


Oh No! You've landed in Italy in the middle of a battle. Don't worry, this soldier will protect you.

ACTIVITY:This votive figure served as

a soldier's offering. He would have held a spear

and a shield.

Draw these missing parts.

LOOK AGAIN:The big crest on this figure's helmet was designed to make him look scary in battle.

Why would that have been important?Italy, Warrior, 5th century BCE, bronze, Gift of

William J. Baer, 1906.40


Darius the Great welcomes you to ancient Iran. Sit down and have a drink.

ACTIVITY:This glorious gold bowl was a gift to the Persian

King Darius I.

If you were going to give him a gift, what would it be? Draw it. LOOK AGAIN:

There is a dedication on this bowl reads "Darius, Great King" in the three official languages of his empire.

What are they?

Iran, Bowl of Darius the Great, 522 BCE-485 BCE, gold, hammered, with chased decoration, Museum Purchase, 1963.31


You have landed in ancient China. Did you know your time machine could go back over 3,000 years?

ACTIVITY:This guang is

decorated with different kinds of

animals. What animals can you find?

Draw your favorite.LOOK AGAIN:A guang was a popular type of wine vessel.

Why do you think the artist chose to decorate this one with animals?

China, Guang, 12th Century BCE, bronze, Given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Williams by their children, 1948.78

Medieval MysteriesTake a mighty mosey across the

medieval map on this mysterious meander through the Middle Ages.

800-1400

MyCAM Time Travelers: Medieval Mysteries

The middle ages in Egypt were not too dark, especially when you have a candlestick to light your way.

ACTIVITY:The type of decoration

you see on this candlestick was popular

in 14th century Egypt.

Pick your favorite part and draw it. LOOK AGAIN:

The inscriptions on this candlestick say "the Wise, the Efficient, the Lord, and His High Excellency."

Who do you think it belonged to?

Egypt, Candlestick, 14th century, engraved brass, originally inlaid with silver, Elizabeth R. Williams Bequest Purchase, 1976.203


Set your time machine to the 700s, the Hindu god Shiva awaits you in central India.

ACTIVITY:This sculpture shows the five faces of Shiva. Each

face is an aspect of his personality.

Design your own based on your personality.

LOOK AGAIN: With your friends, each take one of the two faces visible on this sculpture.

Take turns describing it to each other.

India, Five-Faced Representation of the God Shiva (Panchamukhalinga), 8th century, stone, Bequest of Mary M. Emery, by exchange, 1982.123


Your time machine has crashed in China. Get a job in the Yaozhou pottery to pay for repairs.

ACTIVITY:Peonies were popular in ceramics of this period.

Imagine you are a Yaozhuceramic artist.

How would you decorate this bowl? Draw it.

LOOK AGAIN: Flowers can take on special meanings in art based on when it was created.

What do you think the peonies on this bowl symbolize?

China, Bowl, Yaozhou ware, 12th century-13th century, stoneware, Yaozhou ware, Museum Purchase: Phyllis H. Thayer Purchase Fund, 1996.13


ACTIVITY:This plate is decorated

with black and green calligraphic letters.

Try your hand at creating one or two of

these letters. LOOK AGAIN: The Abbasid period saw great advancements, like the opening of the first hospital.

Research this period to learn more.

10th century Iraq is a great place to explore. Head to Baghdad to see the Abbasid capitol.

Iraq, Plate, 10th century, earthenware with painting in black and green over an opaque white glaze, Museum Purchase, 1958.86


Take a break from time travel to journey across China on a trade route.

ACTIVITY:This guan jar was made

for trade. It traveled from southeastern China

to Damascus, Syria.

Write a story of its journey across China. LOOK AGAIN:

Chinese potters used a cobalt blue to decorate their export porcelain.

Why do you think this color was so popular?

China, Guan Jar, 15th century, porcelain, Qinghua ware, John J. Emery Endowment and George M. ToeWater Endowment, 1987.147

Time Tour TroublesYou have taken a topsy-turvy time tumble.

Hang on while we get a hold on the historical high jinx.

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MyCAM Time Travelers: Time Tour Troubles

Your time machine has gone a bit haywire. Maybe talking to Buddha can help calm your nerves.

ACTIVITY:Compare this Buddha to the

others you may have seen (try a Google search). Create a list of

similarities and differences.

Why do you think this one looks the way it does?

LOOK AGAIN: Notice how Buddha is holding his hands.

This is a mudra and it means that he is setting in motion the Wheel of Law. Try it.

India, Seated Buddha, 2nd Century-3rd Century, gray schist, The William T. and Louise Taft Semple Collection, 1962.455


Oh goodness, you went back in time not forward. Maybe this priest can help set you on the right path.

ACTIVITY:This man has an intense look

on his face.

Can you look this serious? Try it. Take a selfie and share

it at #MyCAMArtHunt.

LOOK AGAIN: Imagine you are posing for a sculpture.

Practice some different facial expressions you would use for your marble mug.

Greece or Asia Minor, Priest or Magistrate Portrait, Late 3rd Century CE, marble, Bequest of William H. Chatfield, 1973.292


There could be worse places to land in your time machine than 16th century Florence, Italy.

ACTIVITY:Take a selfie in your best

Medici family pose.

Can you match their intense stare? Share at

#MyCAMArtHunt.

LOOK AGAIN: Think of one of your family pictures, does it look like this?

How is it the same or different? Share your thoughts.

Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano Bronzino (1503-1572), Italy, Portrait of Eleonora of Toledo and Her Son, Francesco de'Medici, circa 1549, oil on panel, Bequest of Mary. M. Emery, 1927.381


You just landed in the Netherlands. Be careful not to photobomb this beautiful family picture.

ACTIVITY:Hals was great at making

Dutch people look cheerful.

Imagine he was painting of your family. Help him by

drawing your family.

LOOK AGAIN: Dutch artists specialized in paintings portraits, landscapes or still lifes.

Which would you choose? Why?

Frans Hals (1581/1585-1666), The Netherlands, Portrait of a Dutch Family, mid 1630s, oil on canvas, Bequest of Mary M. Emery, 1927.399


You made it back to the USA, but you are in the 18th century. Maybe this gentleman will help you.

ACTIVITY:This portrait is one of a pair that Copley painted of Mr.

Greene and his wife, Martha.

Reunite them by drawing her picture in the style of

Copley. LOOK AGAIN: Portraitists often include hints as to the personality of their sitters.

What do we know about Mr. Greene based on this painting?

John Singleton Copley (1738-1815), United States, Thomas Greene, 1758, oil on canvas, Gift of Mrs. Carlos A. Hepp, 1958.523

Extreme 1800 Encounter

Well Done! You are back on course. Time to exercise your excellent

exploration energy in the 1800s.

1800-1899

MyCAM Time Travelers: Extreme 1800 Encounter

Do you hear whistling? Is that coming from outside your time machine? Stop in Munich to have a look.

ACTIVITY:Write a story about the

day our whistling boy met Duveneck and had

his portrait painted.

LOOK AGAIN: Research artwork by Frank Duveneck on www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org

Which one is your favorite? Why?

Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), United States,The Whistling Boy, 1872, oil on canvas, Gift of the Artist, 1904.196

http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/


Welcome to Kyoto, Japan. Do you have room on the time machine for this piece?

ACTIVITY:Decorated to represent

Japanese culture, this vase was made for trade.

Imagine you were decorating it to represent

your culture.

Draw your vase. LOOK AGAIN: This vase was created to be sold in the west.

Why do you think pieces like this were so popular in Europe and the U.S.?

Japan, Covered Porcelain Vase, late 19th century, porcelain, Kyoto ware, Gift of Mrs. Harriet S. Muscroft, 1888.210


Do you smell that salty sea air? You must be near a coast. But which one? Go and explore.

ACTIVITY:Monet loved how light reflected on objects at different times of day.

Snap a photo of your room throughout the day. Record

how it changes?

LOOK AGAIN: Red Sky at Night-Sailor's Delight. Red Sky at Morning-Sailors Take Warning.

Is it sunrise or sunset? What do you think?

Claude Monet (1840-1926), France, Rocks at Belle-Île, Port-Domois, 1886, oil on canvas, Fanny Bryce Lehmer Endowment and The Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial, 1985.282


Turn your time machine to silent so you don't draw any attention.

ACTIVITY:This painting is

all about bravery - that of the

freedom seekers and their helpers.

Write/Draw a story about a

time you were brave.

LOOK AGAIN: Webber painted The Underground Railroad 28 years after the end of the Civil War.

How do you think the country changed in that time?

Charles T. Webber (1825-1911), United States, The Underground Railroad, 1893, oil on canvas, Subscription Fund Purchase, 1927.26


You have landed in coastal West Africa. Look for a guy named Mr. Stecklemann, he will show you around.

ACTIVITY:We don't exactly know the

purpose of this figure. It was made in Gabon in the late 1800s.

Create a list of possible uses for this statue.

LOOK AGAIN: As a boy Stecklemann was fascinated with Africa. As an adult he traveled there.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?

Unattributed Lumbo Artist, Gabon, Female Figure Holding Calabashes (kosi), late 19th century, wood, glass inlay, applied wire, string, Museum Purchase: Steckelmann Collection, gift by special subscription, 1890.1545

Nifty 1900s & NowHey, Time Traveler, your final mission

is to neatly navigate your way through the nifty 1900s to now.

1900s-NOW

MyCAM Time Travelers: Nifty 1900s & Now

You've found your way back to Cincinnati, only 100 years too early. You might need some divine help.

ACTIVITY:These angels lived

in a church from 1926 to 1970.

Create a list of all the major things

that happened in Cincinnati during

that time.

LOOK AGAIN: These angels were made by Rookwood Pottery. Research Rookwood on www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org

Which is your favorite? Why?

Angels, circa 1920, The Rookwood Pottery Company (estab. 1880), manufactory, Louise Abel, (1894-1980), decorator, United States, architectural faience, Gift of the Seventh Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2009.76a-b

http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/


You have landed at a tea party with our three daughters. Ask them about Grant Wood, We dare you.

ACTIVITY:The Daughters of the American Revolution are hosting a party for Washington's birthday and you are invited.

Write a story about your experience.

LOOK AGAIN: Wood was not a fan of the DAR, a patriotic group who could trace their ancestry to the American Revolution.

Why do you think he didn't like them?

Grant Wood (1891-1942), United States, Daughters of Revolution, 1932, oil on masonite, The Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial, 1959.46


You are almost back to this century. Ask one of those helpful men to draw you a map back to Cincinnati.

ACTIVITY:These soldiers are asking for directions from American Indians who know the area. Like the Indians, you know your neighborhood really well, right? Draw a map of it.

LOOK AGAIN: This painting was made to illustrate a magazine article.

What do you think the article was about?

Frederic Remington (1861-1909),The Map in the Sand, circa 1905, oil on canvas, Bequest of William J. Williams and Gift of the Williams Family in his Honor, 2012.8


Brrr, it sure is cold. I bet the people in the church can help you find your way back to the museum.

ACTIVITY:It's a snowy night and

people have gathered at the Immaculata Church for

midnight mass.

Write a poem about this quiet scene.

LOOK AGAIN: The Immaculata Church is in the museum's neighborhood of Mount Adams.

On you’re your next trip to the CAM, see if you can find it on Guido Street.

Edward Timothy Hurley (1869-1950), United States, The Midnight Mass, 1911, oil on canvas, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hubig, 1911.1372


Congrats! You made it back to the 21st century. Has everything gone abstract in this new century?

ACTIVITY:Not all paintings are

made with a brush. How do you think Pat Steir

created this landscape?

List possible painting methods below.

LOOK AGAIN: The artist said she was trying to create "noisy, white, emptiness."

How would you describe this work to your friends?

Pat Steir (1940-), United States, White on White Splash Up, 2007, oil on canvas, Museum Purchase: Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Wichgar, 2008.108

MyCAM is based on JourneyMaker, the family interactive experience designed and developed by the Art Institute of Chicago.

The museum worked with Paperplane Creative and Clifton Labs to bring JourneyMaker to the Cincinnati.

MyCAM is generously supported by The Ward E. Bullock Endowment for Interactive Education.

Documents

Time Travelers...Europe and the U.S.? Japan, Covered Porcelain Vase, late 19th century, porcelain, Kyoto ware, Gift of Mrs. Harriet S. Muscroft, 1888.210 MyCAM Time Travelers: Extreme